I love J.Crew. My mom snuck me out of class to go to the store opening in Orlando, I bought my first winter coat at the Rockefeller Center store, and I wait in suspense for each new shipment of Favorite Boxers. But scrolling through the site recently, I worry that someone has replaced my favorite preppy retailer with an evil twin sister like in Double, Double Toil and Trouble. Here’s why:
1. Yoga Clothes. Seriously? As Natalie points out, the Yoga trend died years ago, and more importantly, do J.Crew girls really do yoga? Don’t you picture them in a spinning class, or on a tennis court?
2. Awkward Girl. This isn’t a W spread, we swear. It’s just a J.Crew model sitting in a most unflattering position, making this cute gingham frock look about as attractive as a t-shirt at Savers.
3. The Luggage Collection. No joke. Italian leather luggage, in white, orange and yellow no less, for $1200 to $2000. For a little more, you could buy Louis Vuitton (or better yet, Tumi plus a plane ticket to Paris).
I get it. J.Crew wants to play with the big boys of luxury - thus the fine jewelry, organza ball gowns, and now editorial catalogs and insane luggage - but taken as a whole, are they really selling all of this to the same customer? Don’t pull a Gap on us now, there aren’t enough Patrick Robinsons to go around.
—BRETT KANE
posted by guest
Apr 23, 2008 1:18PM
so just because the "yoga trend" died out years ago, we aren't allowed to do yoga and buy clothes anymore? it's pretty bad when you guys start to judge people on everything besides fashion. it isnt enough to buy the clothes, but now we have to take spinning class as well just because you picture it that way?